NationStates Jolt Archive

from the English language what would it be? My pick? Islamofascists. I hate that word, it's inaccurate, clumsy to say, and just sounds bad. (Note, for ease of use, anywiord that has been said at least four times can be picked.)

'Noone'. Of course, that doesn't count because it's not a word, so I choose antidisestablishmentarianism. Okay people, 3rd grade is over, give it up.

How about "the". We would then replace it with "gof" :)

Hmm, I would have to say the word "gay". People use it too often to insult other people. So yea.

God

the "n" word

Newspeak.
Maybe then people would stop with the anoying refrences. For fucks sake, you're not Orwell.

Newspeak.
Maybe then people would stop with the anoying refrences. For fucks sake, you're not Orwell.

Well, it wouldn't remove the references, we'd just have nothing to call it.

Well, it wouldn't remove the references, we'd just have nothing to call it.
We could call it fnord. ;)

Empowerment.

Either "nice" or "fine".

I hate both those words.

Empowerment.
*Claps*

Gwbush.

the "n" word

what do you have against nachos?

Capitialist

what do you have against nachos?

The cheese is over processed.

i would remove bigot

its highly overused as it is known as an insult to someone and their ideas. same as nazi, fascist, racist, homophobe and many more. it seems some people will go through great measures and tip toe around certain (sometimes neccesary) topics just to prevent being called one of these words.

Any word that goes before American to describe what type of person you are...If you are American you are American be you from African, European or Asian, Middle Eastern decent or from American originally;) Not sure if other countries have that problem...never heard anyone say I am African French

Capitialist
Wait. You're Pro-Isreal and anti-capitalist? What are you?

Their. Just consolidate it to being there and they're. Simplifies EVERYTHING...

Socialist.

Wait. You're Pro-Isreal and anti-capitalist? What are you?
lol

'Fuck' Because we would be [BLANK]ing [BLANK]ed with out the [BLANK]ing word '[BLANK]'! [BLANK]ing [BLANK]heads and their [BLANK]ing over-[BLANK]ing-use of [BLANK].

Newspeak.
Maybe then people would stop with the annoying refrences. For fucks sake, you're not Orwell.
Thoughtcrime doubleplus ungood.

Seriously, though, Orwell is just too quotable to get rid of. He made up Big Brother!

9/11

yes i realize its not a word in the traditional sense but come on

Wait. You're Pro-Isreal and anti-capitalist? What are you?
Maybe she dislikes being catagorized.

Maybe she dislikes being catagorized.
Stupid puppets. That was me BTW.

how about rights? nobody would be able to protest again!

'Noone'. Of course, that doesn't count because it's not a word, so I choose antidisestablishmentarianism. Okay people, 3rd grade is over, give it up.

Seriously, only disestablishmentarianism should be allowed. Screw thoses who want to maintain the church!

Anyways, I picked religion. One small step for man...

"like", Unless it is an analogy or simile, you don't need it!

"like", Unless it is an analogy or simile, you don't need it!

yay someone else agreeses with me!!!

"like", Unless it is an analogy or simile, you don't need it!
I [blank] that idea!

I

Trrism

Sorry, just needed to say YAY! Smallest relevant post ever! (Presumably)
If somone made . into a relevent responce I'm gonna cry

one word........ and

i hate you [blank] you

Moist - ungh, such a nasty word. Just say it out loud and you'll know what I mean

hmmm.... spiffing

wtf?

C*nt

with a U

from the English language what would it be? My pick? Islamofascists. I hate that word, it's inaccurate, clumsy to say, and just sounds bad. (Note, for ease of use, anywiord that has been said at least four times can be picked.)
But that is an accurate word. It's exactly what the fundamentalist Muslims in Al-Qaida, etc want to see happen.

My choice is "preventative." Too complex, when all it means is "preventive". My second choice is "utilize", because it's only a fancy way of saying "use".

Words like "must", "should", "ought", "have to", "required"

If you could remove one word from the English language what would it be?
"******."

It's been the cause of more turmoil and heartache than any word I can think of.

C*nt

with a U
some loser in the world somewhere thought C*nt with an A. Thankfully, I wasnt that loser.

I'm torn between removing "fine" and "like." I hate when I ask people how they are doing, and they respond "fine". WTH does that mean??????:headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
However, the word is redeemed when used to mean highly actractive, as in "damn, Ben Franklin had a fine ass."

"Like" is also terrible. But without it, we wouldn't have metaphors. But I don't like metaphors that much anyway.

Also, the N word should be erased. What a hateful, disgusting word.

The humanitarian outvotes the grammarnazi, and I say the N word should be stricken from the english language.

(also wouldn't remind the removal of the F word, that is used to refer to someone who is gay)

"How"

It has too many easily confused meanings.

That word is just trouble.

The "c" word--the really bad one, the one that even the most vulgar of vulgarians often can't bring themselves to say, the one that's so bad I've only heard it used twice in my life, the one that refers to female genitalia.

Yeah--you know the one I'm talking about. If it's such a bad word that nobody says it, perhaps we ought to just let it die quietly.

Try.

Do, or do not. There is no "try."

May the force be with you.

I think removing 'not' or 'no' would create a nice amount of trouble, so I'll vote for that.

I'm torn between removing "fine" and "like." I hate when I ask people how they are doing, and they respond "fine". WTH does that mean??????:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: It means, quite simply, that they don't want to discuss it.

(also wouldn't remind the removal of the F word, that is used to refer to someone who is gay)It also refers to cigarettes though..

the word i would remove it: bored. Im [blank] of [blank]

some loser in the world somewhere thought C*nt with an A. Thankfully, I wasnt that loser.

Wasn't.

I'm torn between removing "fine" and "like." I hate when I ask people how they are doing, and they respond "fine". WTH does that mean??????:headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
However, the word is redeemed when used to mean highly actractive, as in "damn, Ben Franklin had a fine ass."

Adjective

fine (comparative finer, superlative finest)
[edit]

Pronunciation

* fīn, /faɪn/, /faIn/

1. Of superior quality.
* The tree frog that they encountered was truly a fine specimen.
* Only a really fine wine could fully compliment Lucía's hand-made pasta.
2. Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
* The small scratch meant that his copy of X-Men #2 was merely fine when it otherwise would ahve been near mint.
3. (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
4. Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
* "How are you today?" "Fine."
* "Will this one do? It's got a dent in it" "Yeah, it'll be fine, I guess."
* "It's fine with me if you stay out late, so long as you're back by three."
5. Good-looking, attractive.
* "That man is so fine that I'd jump into his pants without a moment's hesitation."
6. Consisting of especially minute particulate; made up of particularly small pieces.
* Grind it into a fine powder.
* When she touched the artifact, it collapsed into a heap of fine dust.
7. Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
* The threads were so fine that you had to look through a magnifying glass to see them.
8. Made of slender or thin filaments.
* They protected themselves from the small parasites with a fine wire mesh

"Like" is also terrible. But without it, we wouldn't have metaphors. But I don't like metaphors that much anyway.

Similes. Like is used in similes.

Also, the N word should be erased. What a hateful, disgusting word.

As though it's the only one. :rolleyes:

The humanitarian outvotes the grammarnazi, and I say the N word should be stricken from the English language.

The grammarnazi is never defeated. Resistance is futile. You will be corrected.

(also wouldn't remind the removal of the F word, that is used to refer to someone who is gay)

Or a cigarette.

I think removing 'not' or 'no' would create a nice amount of trouble, so I'll vote for that.

Me thinks ur right.....removing those words would make a hell of a lotta trouble.......MUHAHAHA!!!!:D

HEHEHE.......de english ppl r like 13hrs ahead of my country - de Almighty AUSTRALIA!!!!!

that just means were more advanced than you!

what a shoddy comeback

'Apartheid'. seriously, make your own word for it, it's ours.:p

'Noone'. Of course, that doesn't count because it's not a word, so I choose antidisestablishmentarianism. Okay people, 3rd grade is over, give it up.

What on earth DOES antidisestablishmentarianism mean? I have heard the word before, but what does it mean? Obviously its the opposite of disestablishmentarianism, which is the opposite of establishmentarianism, so its really an incredibly unintelligent word.

that just means were more advanced than you!

what a shoddy comeback

I think i wanna be in England now. over there its only 8 dayz til me birthday!!!!!!!

Have you guyz (or galz) ever heard of Runescape?

"Nookie"

It also refers to cigarettes though..Pretty much only in Britain.

Hmm, I would have to say the word "gay". People use it too often to insult other people. So yea.
Only took until the 4th post before someone picked what I was gonna choose. I pick "gay" because of the reasons above.

Troll. Way overused and misused. If you disagree with someone, they'll call you a troll and try and stifle debate

The word Arabic.
To be replaced with: retard.

The word Arabic.
To be replaced with: retard.Lol. So then 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. could be referred to as retarded numbers!

What on earth DOES antidisestablishmentarianism mean? I have heard the word before, but what does it mean? Obviously its the opposite of disestablishmentarianism, which is the opposite of establishmentarianism, so its really an incredibly unintelligent word.
Definition: originally, opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England, now opposition to the belief that there should no longer be an official church in a country.

Only took until the 4th post before someone picked what I was gonna choose. I pick "gay" because of the reasons above.

Statistically, the 4th post in any thread is usually the gayest.

.


Count me in.

Troll. Way overused and misused. If you disagree with someone, they'll call you a troll and try and stifle debate

Jeeeeeeezzzzz!!! What country are u from?! here we use waaaaaaayy worse!!
P.S. .... im not gonna put em on here, coz their rather offensive.

Er. Australia. And I meant in the context of internet debates.

.

Me thinx its stil incredibly unintelligent.

Pretty much only in Britain.Good to know. I can only imagine the confusion if I was in a gunstore in america and said to a friend, "after I've paid for this gun, I'm going out to smoke a fag"..

Er. Australia. And I meant in the context of internet debates.

okie dokie. i didnt realise that u were talkin about internet debates. Sorry!!

Good to know. I can only imagine the confusion if I was in a gunstore in america and said to a friend, "after I've paid for this gun, I'm going out to smoke a fag"..Lol. Yep, or oftentimes when someone asks for a cigarette, they'll say "Can I bum a cigarette?"...a British person would therefore say "Can I bum a fag?"

Good to know. I can only imagine the confusion if I was in a gunstore in america and said to a friend, "after I've paid for this gun, I'm going out to smoke a fag"..

Lol. seiously. i see y it should b removed.

I think that the word "it" should be removed from the english language. it can b used in too many different ways.

I think, all things considered, I'd prefer to ban a few non-words, such as
r, u, b, y, ne1, thinx, stil, seiously
etc :P

I feel like an idiot. almost evry1 here has posted like tousands of times and my post count is somethin like 10....

Bling. Even typing the word makes me shudder. If I were ruler of the world, I would happily cut back slightly on free speech just to have anyone who says... that word... executed over a period of weeks.

And it would also let me wipe out rappers. Score!

I feel like an idiot. almost evry1 here has posted like tousands of times and my post count is somethin like 10....

Remember, the larger your postcount, the larger your genitalia (another word I don't like).

I think, all things considered, I'd prefer to ban a few non-words, such as
r, u, b, y, ne1, thinx, stil, seiously
etc :P
You forgot "Prolly" the only non-word I use on a regular basis... except for teh, teh rules.

Remember, the larger your postcount, the larger your genitalia (another word I don't like).
That fact is mostly due to the swelling effect of not getting any for a prolonged period of time, as anyone knows, right after sex is when a male has the smallest genitals. So :p.

God. You know why.

You forgot "Prolly" the only non-word I use on a regular basis... except for teh, teh rules.Oh, I left out more than that.
e.g. also: evry1, tousands, somethin ;)

I feel like an idiot. almost evry1 here has posted like tousands of times and my post count is somethin like 10....Oh, I really wouldn't worry about the low post count.
Besides, you'll get more posts soon enough as you contribute. And honestly, quality is more important. There's people with over 20000 posts who I can't remember, and people with under 100 who do make a real impression (sometimes even a good one).

The "c" word--the really bad one, the one that even the most vulgar of vulgarians often can't bring themselves to say, the one that's so bad I've only heard it used twice in my life, the one that refers to female genitalia.

Yeah--you know the one I'm talking about. If it's such a bad word that nobody says it, perhaps we ought to just let it die quietly.

I feel bad now. I say **** upwards of 10 times a day. I don't feel uncomfortable saying it in front of old ladies. I don't even consider myself all that vulgar, I just find '****' useful for describing many people I encounter in a day. :(

It's especially effective when combined with the adjective 'bloody'.

I feel bad now. I say **** upwards of 10 times a day. I don't feel uncomfortable saying it in front of old ladies. I don't even consider myself all that vulgar, I just find '****' useful for describing many people I encounter in a day. :(

It's especially effective when combined with the adjective 'bloody'.
I've never said it aloud, and I'm shocked whenever I read it/hear it. Yet I still think I swear like a sailor.

Newspeak.
Maybe then people would stop with the anoying refrences. For fucks sake, you're not Orwell.

Sir! We have "rehabilitated" another of the parties enemies! :D

"post 9/11 era"

Newspeak.
Maybe then people would stop with the anoying refrences. For fucks sake, you're not Orwell.

Well, it wouldn't remove the references, we'd just have nothing to call it.

Which is, ironically enough, the point of Newspeak. ;)
Yes, let's just do away with literature and abstract concepts.
Doubleplusungood.

Onomatopoeia.
I hate that word! :mad:

*Whack!*

*Smack!*

*Squish!*

Any word that goes before American to describe what type of person you are...If you are American you are American be you from African, European or Asian, Middle Eastern decent or from American originally;) Not sure if other countries have that problem...never heard anyone say I am African French


While people may describe themselves as (for example) Italian American so you know what their descent is, they don't use it in order to feel superior to Americans of other ethnicities. In other countries people just hate each other based on their ethnicity of origin. So which is preferable?

Their. Just consolidate it to being there and they're. Simplifies EVERYTHING...

And is grammatically incoherent as well as lazy.

There = a place.
They're = they are
Their = a possessive pronoun.

Non-serious?

Leet.

Serious?

******.

SNIP
******.


AWRIGHT! No more hiphop, rap, and similar crap!

The word Arabic.
To be replaced with: retard.

Knock off the flamebaiting.

Non-serious?

Leet.

Serious?

******.
*looks at ruffy's sig* Non-serious=emo.

Lol. Yep, or oftentimes when someone asks for a cigarette, they'll say "Can I bum a cigarette?"...a British person would therefore say "Can I bum a fag?"

You should have been there the day our newly-arrived Australian colleague found herself in an American school and asked for a rubber.

While the rest of my colleagues' jaws dropped, I handed her a Pink Pearl eraser.

*looks at ruffy's sig* Non-serious=emo.
Could I properly use the word "tuche" here?

:P

Could I properly use the word "tuche" here?

:P
Not if you can't spell it... try Touché. ;)

Knock off the flamebaiting.


The day after they admit that Darfur is all about their collective guilt.

Seriously, only disestablishmentarianism should be allowed. Screw thoses who want to maintain the church!

Anyways, I picked religion. One small step for man...

The same logic about flamebaiting will be applied towards those who are flamebaiting about the Christian Faith?

Not if you can't spell it... try Touché. ;)
Pfft, it's 7:30 am, leave me alone!

Pfft, it's 7:30 am, leave me alone!


*pokes Ruffo* Lunchtime!

You should have been there the day our newly-arrived Australian colleague found herself in an American school and asked for a rubber.

While the rest of my colleagues' jaws dropped, I handed her a Pink Pearl eraser.

YAY! :D

Pfft, it's 7:30 am, leave me alone!
Only if you become a fluffler again. Also, you're in the same time zone as me...

*pokes Ruffo* Lunchtime!
Noooo :(

Noooo :(


Full English Breakfast instead?

*piles on the Bacon, Kippers and Haddock*

Only if you become a fluffler again.
Impossible.
Also, you're in the same time zone as me...
Illogical.

Full English Breakfast instead?

*piles on the Bacon, Kippers and Haddock*
Actually, I could really go for a bacon egg mc'muffin.

Impossible.

Illogical.
"You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means."

"You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means."
"I like chewing gum"

"I like chewing gum"
"I like eggs."

Bad, bad, bad word:

discharge

Makes me shudder like no other word in the English language.

"I like eggs."
We think alike.

I was going to say that.

You scare me.

Whoa.

We think alike.

I was going to say that.

You scare me.

Whoa.
I am your alter ego. Welcome to hell. :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle:

I am your alter ego. Welcome to hell. :fl*ffle: :fl*ffle: :fl*ffle: :fl*ffle: :fl*ffle: :fl*ffle: :fl*ffle: :fl*ffle: :fl*ffle:
Ack!

what the hell is "rubber" slang for in america?

what the hell is "rubber" slang for in america?
A condom.

what the hell is "rubber" slang for in america?

A love glove. :D

((Edit: Someone beat me to condom. :) ))

A condom. :D
I said it first. :p

I said it first. :p

Congrats. :) Editing complete. :p

Ohh Everything makes sense now. No wonder that american exchange student keeps laughing in class.

what the hell is "rubber" slang for in america?
A Japanese wrinkle.



Oh and I would remove the word "Iranian" and replace it immidiately with "Persian", because that's their word for it, and its sounds about 83 times less stupid.

Same in the UK - a rubber Johnny, specifically.

Ohh Everything makes sense now. No wonder that american exchange student keeps laughing in class.

Now you must have fun with him and bring up rubbers at convenienty inappropriate times and in questionable contexts and act innocently when he laughs his balls off when he shouldn't. :)

Ohh Everything makes sense now. No wonder that american exchange student keeps laughing in class.
*sighs*

Not as bad as when I asked the American exchange student if he had any fags with him (my girlfriend wanted one).

He looked shocked and confused.

(for those of you who don't know, a fag is a cigarette in the UK)

Congrats. :) Editing complete. :p
Now I feel bad. :( ;)

Ream/reem.

*shudders*

It's not a word but I would remove "G'day mate". I am so sick of tourists coming up to me and saying that in a Steve Erwin accent. NOONE IN AUSTRALIA SPEAKS LIKE THE BLOODY CROCODILE HUNTER SO STOP ACTING LIKE RETARDS AND COPYING HIM.

that just means were more advanced than you!

what a shoddy comeback


Actually England and the USA are behind Australia time wise someones clock is not set properly if they think otherwise

As for a word to remove "can't" because if you say you can't do something then you will never truly try to do anything to say you "can't" do something is a cop out

The day after they admit that Darfur is all about their collective guilt.



The same logic about flamebaiting will be applied towards those who are flamebaiting about the Christian Faith?

There is a difference between stating all [ethnic group] are retards and disagreeing with the concept of religion as a whole without singling any group out. Note that he did not mention "Christian Faith" in his post.

Actually England and the USA are behind Australia time wise someones clock is not set properly if they think otherwise

As for a word to remove "can't" because if you say you can't do something then you will never truly try to do anything to say you "can't" do something is a cop out
I can not argue with that. :) :p

It's not a word but I would remove "G'day mate". I am so sick of tourists coming up to me and saying that in a Steve Erwin accent. NOONE IN AUSTRALIA SPEAKS LIKE THE BLOODY CROCODILE HUNTER SO STOP ACTING LIKE RETARDS AND COPYING HIM.
But... it's the only fun we might ever have!

I think that the whole idea of removing words from the language to be tantamount to censorship. Sure, there are words which annoy the piss out of me, but that doesn't give me any right to remove the word from the language, and it certainly wouldn't eliminate the idea behind the word.

I'm sure that there are words that I use on a regular basis that some would find objectionable, but if someone tried to ban a word I'd be reaching for a gun. The beliefs that A) the rules don't apply to oneself, and B) that one knows what's best for others better than they do are the reasons why I hate politicians.

Banning words isn't the answer. Give people the means to clearly express their ideas. Then mock them mercilessly if those ideas are stupid. ;)

I actually hate hearing Steve Irwins wife speak her american accent on the pronociation of places in our local area makes me cringe

Bad, bad, bad word:

discharge

Makes me shudder like no other word in the English language.

In the sense of have a discharge, or been discharged?

It's not a word but I would remove "G'day mate". I am so sick of tourists coming up to me and saying that in a Steve Erwin accent. NOONE IN AUSTRALIA SPEAKS LIKE THE BLOODY CROCODILE HUNTER SO STOP ACTING LIKE RETARDS AND COPYING HIM.

Except, perhaps, Paul Hogan who made it (in)famous as Crocodile Dundee in the 1980s?

And my colleague called everyone mate, so.... um, a bit confused at your upset.

It's not a word but I would remove "G'day mate". I am so sick of tourists coming up to me and saying that in a Steve Erwin accent. NOONE IN AUSTRALIA SPEAKS LIKE THE BLOODY CROCODILE HUNTER SO STOP ACTING LIKE RETARDS AND COPYING HIM.
Yes they do. I'm from NZ so I'm not exactly going to do that, but I've heard several Aussies who sound exactly like him.

As for the word I would remove.. I'm not too sure. Perhaps moist.

There is a difference between stating all [ethnic group] are retards and disagreeing with the concept of religion as a whole without singling any group out. Note that he did not mention "Christian Faith" in his post.

I'm stating that any form of pride in being part of that group is... actually, I was using a nicer word than I should have.

It is not about being part of that group, it is about being part of that group without feeling GUILT, SHAME and CONTRITION!


No - he merely implied it.

In the sense of have a discharge, or been discharged?
Um... well... when I hear the word I can't help but think of the consequences of ill-advised sexual encounters.

Allegedly.

Oh, and BogMarsh:

"[b]Let no one speak of tolerating moderate islamic practises - unless you can explain how to moderately stone a woman.[b]"

You want a '/' before the 'b' at the end of your sig. And a lesson in Sufism, amongst many other things.

Um... well... when I hear the word I can't help but think of the consequences of ill-advised sexual encounters.

Allegedly.

Oh, and BogMarsh:

"[b]Let no one speak of tolerating moderate islamic practises - unless you can explain how to moderately stone a woman.[b]"

You want a '/' before the 'b' at the end of your sig. And a lesson in Sufism, amongst many other things.


I'd appreciate one.

i would definitely remove any word that ends in izzle. that shit was old in '94.

I'm stating that any form of pride in being part of that group is... actually, I was using a nicer word than I should have.

It is not about being part of that group, it is about being part of that group without feeling GUILT, SHAME and CONTRITION!


No - he merely implied it.


Do you feel guilt, shame and contrition for the actions of Christians like the Klan who advocate violence?

How is getting rid of the word "religion" a strike against the Christian Faith in particular? Or are you stating here that religion = the Christian faith and there is no other possible belief system?

i would definitely remove any word that ends in izzle. that shit was old in '94.

Fo shizzle mah nizzle.

(by the way -- what should I do when I want to drizzle honey on my pancakes?)

edit: studpid typo ;)

Fo shizzle mah nizzle.

(by the way -- what shuld I do when I want to drizzle honey on my pancakes?)


well you shouldn't drizzle too much hizzle on your pizzle cuz it gets on your grizzle fo shizzle.